Case studies

We started with three platforms of inquiry: Civic Hubs, Belonging, and Inclusive Design. Within these conceptual framings, we explored non-traditional and innovative case studies demonstrating empathetic practices that contribute to equity and inclusion. We examined issues such as institutional body language, social mobility, equitable planning processes, decentralized and democratized spaces, and urban vibrancy indicators. During three workshops, we examined best practices in equitable cultural design through case studies and in dialogue with cultural thought leaders, including artists, urban planners, cultural policy makers, and entrepreneurs, along with architects and museum professionals.

Civic Hubs

Oakland Museum of California
Oakland, California

Lori Fogarty, Director and CEO, Oakland Museum of California

Mark Cavagnero, Principal, Mark Cavagnero Associates

Destination Crenshaw
Los Angeles, California

Joanne Kim, Senior Advisor to Los Angeles City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson

Zena Howard, Managing Director, Perkins&Will

  • Daniel Payne, AEA Consulting

  • Roberto Bedoya, Cultural Affairs Manager, City of Oakland

    Jamie Bennett, Interim Director, United States Artists

    Jennifer Coleman, Program Director for Creative Culture and Arts, The George Gund Foundation

Belonging

NXTHVN
New Haven, Connecticut

Jason Price, Co-Founder, NXTHVN, New Haven, Connecticut

Maitland Jones, Principal, Deborah Berke Partners

The Poor Farm
Manawa, Wisconsin

Michelle Grabner, Professor, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

  • Jill Snyder, Snyder Consultancy

    Kate Nation, Perkins&Will

  • Suzy Delvalle, former Executive Director, Creative Capital

    Cyra Levinson, Director of Education and Public Engagement, The Guggenheim Museum

    Sharon Louden, Artistic Director of the Visual Arts, Chautauqua Institution

    Kay Takeda, Deputy Director, Artistic Programs, Joan Mitchell Foundation

Inclusive Design

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Dennis Barrie, Barrie Projects

Kathy Barrie, Barrie Projects

Holly Deichmann, DS+R

National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C.

Brenda Sanchez, NMAAHC

Zena Howard, Perkins&Will

  • Zena Howard, Perkins&Will

  • Shalani Agrawal, Pathways to Equity

    Wanda Della Costa, Indigenous Design Collaborative

    Elaine Heumann Gurion, Independent Consultant